News: Woman Loses Arm in Towing Accident Caused by Glaring Stupidity
Feb 24, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on News: Woman Loses Arm in Towing Accident Caused by Glaring Stupidity
Junking your crappy old mini-van is a good idea. Towing that van to the junkyard is a fine thought as well. Doing so with a rope tied around the windshield of the van while you and your friend ride...
Caption This Photo: Hot Shot
Feb 24, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Caption This Photo: Hot Shot
By now you’ve surely checked out our huge gallery from the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam, shot by our own Charles Wickam. One photo not in that gallery is shown below. It captures the position Charles...
eBay Find: A 1958 Edsel Stock Car
Feb 24, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on eBay Find: A 1958 Edsel Stock Car
This vintage stock car stuff seems to be really catching on! Yesterday we ran an ad for a killer 1957 Plymouth and today, thanks to a tipster, we’re hitting you in the noggin with an...
BangShift Destination: The Northeast Classic Car Museum
Feb 24, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift Destination: The Northeast Classic Car Museum
We’ve been on a museum kick lately, and so have fellow BangShifters. Jeremy George, a BangShift forum member recently visited the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, NY and sent us a note...
BangShift Poll: Which BangShifty Weekend Assignment Would You Choose?
Feb 23, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift Poll: Which BangShifty Weekend Assignment Would You Choose?
Well, this weekend Chad and I are headed in distinctively different directions, both both are pretty BangShifty. Chad will be plying the announcing trade at the NHRA Winternationals, held in Pomona,...
Video: Catching Up With the Coolest Dude in Top Fuel, Antron Brown
Feb 23, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: Catching Up With the Coolest Dude in Top Fuel, Antron Brown
With a fourth place finish in the Top Fuel category last season Antron Brown enters 2011 with some momentum behind him. Antron, since making the switch from Pro Stock Motorcycle to Top Fuel in 2008...
Video: Bob Tasca III Chats About Fords, Funnies, and Family History
Feb 23, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: Bob Tasca III Chats About Fords, Funnies, and Family History
BangShift is lucky to have a great relationship with the Tasca family. We’ve been given sneak peeks at their race cars, tours of their awesome Shelby Mod Shop and some juicy inside information...
Video: Talking With Fast Jack Beckman About Floppers, Sponsors, and the 2011 NHRA Season
Feb 23, 2011Brian Lohnes1
“Fast” Jack Beckman is one of the most talented and colorful drivers on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing circuit. We managed to catch up with him during some quiet time at the 2011 PRO...
Bitchin Build: Raybestos Brakes 1964 Pontiac GTO-R Project
Feb 23, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Bitchin Build: Raybestos Brakes 1964 Pontiac GTO-R Project
The most famous road racing Pontiac in the world of BangShift is definitely the infamous “Grey Ghost” Tempest of Herb Adams and his group of rogue Pontiac engineers. Those guys terrorized...
Awesome Craigslist Find: A 1957 Plymouth Vintage Stock Car
Feb 23, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Awesome Craigslist Find: A 1957 Plymouth Vintage Stock Car
How bad ass is this thing?! Sporting a 1957 Plymouth body on a Chevelle frame of unknown vintage and a small block Chevy engine, this awesome mongrel is ready to go vintage fender bangin’ like...
Awesome Video: The Story Behind Yannick Sire’s Twin Engine Speed Buggy
Feb 22, 2011Brian Lohnes1
When we tell you that this video is flat out amazing, we’re not overselling it. Shot in HD and using some beautiful, creative techniques, this video about Yannick Sire, his shop, and the twin...
Video: Cruz Pedregon talks with us about the NHRA Full Throttle Series and More.
Feb 22, 2011Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Video: Cruz Pedregon talks with us about the NHRA Full Throttle Series and More.
John Force has won 15 of the last 21 NHRA Funny Car Championships. That is an amazing stat no matter how you slice it. What might be more impressive is the fact that 4 of the 6 Force didn’t win...
Massive Drag Gallery: The 2011 IHRA Mardi Gras Nitro Jam, Nearly 500 Photos!
Feb 22, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Massive Drag Gallery: The 2011 IHRA Mardi Gras Nitro Jam, Nearly 500 Photos!
As you already know, we were at the IHRA Mardi Gras Nitro Jam last weekend. Our awesome photo contributor, Charles Wickam was there as well and snapped a monster gallery of photos to document the...
Video: Pro Stock Legend Jim Yates on the Service Central Pro Stocker of Shane Gray
Feb 22, 2011Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Video: Pro Stock Legend Jim Yates on the Service Central Pro Stocker of Shane Gray
Two-time NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Champion Jim Yates is regarded by many to be one of the top tuners in the Pro Stock category, and according to wife Toni, one of the top talkers as well. We have...












